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Meet Amy Province, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
“I’m not a bell ringer,” Regions Bank Market Executive Amy Province says. “I strive to do my best and to win, but I also...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Seeing spots? Could be...
POTS is a condition that affects how your body regulates blood flow and heart rate when you change positions. Since it causes your heart...
Livingston industrial property changes hands for $1.2M
An industrial warehouse property on Eden Church Road in Walker recently changed hands.
Nethery Properties LLC paid $1.2 million for the nearly 5-acre property containing...
Roundup: Microsoft layoffs / Fortified roof credit / Louisiana’s fentanyl crisis
Tech evolution: Microsoft began laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce Tuesday, its largest mass layoff in more than two years. The tech...
The latest on fluctuating egg prices
U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.
The average price...
Roundup: Teacher pay / Semitrailer fees / Self-defense insurance
Money added for raises: The Louisiana House of Representatives leadership added money to its state budget proposal to avoid a public school teacher pay...
Drago’s has found its new Baton Rouge home
Perkins Rowe announced Tuesday that Drago’s Seafood Restaurant will join its tenant mix and occupy roughly 7,300 square feet of second-generation space in Town...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Gonzales office investment with long-term...
Now available for sale, 12320 Hwy. 44 (Building 4) is a ±4,902 SF professional office property located in a quiet office park in Gonzales....
Fuel your future with Energy Fundamentals at LSU, sponsored by LSU Center for Energy...
LSU is offering Energy Fundamentals—a high-impact, five-day experience designed to increase energy comprehension and foster cross-industry collaboration. Participants will dive deep into the essentials:...
The national commercial retail property market isn’t looking great this year
The retail-property market’s multiyear rebound is fizzling, buffeted by large retailer bankruptcies, shoppers pulling back and tariff turmoil that is slowing demand for store...
Roundup: Loan demand / iPhone increases / Transparent pricing
Tightening standards: Top U.S. bank lending officers said credit standards tightened over the first three months of the year, according to a report released...
Meet Michelle Hardy, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Michelle Hardy had zero experience in construction when she first entered the doors of Turner Industries some 13 years ago. But as Business Report...
D.R. Horton is expanding this Livingston Parish community
National homebuilder D.R. Horton is expanding its Belmont residential development in Livingston Parish.
The company bought 105 lots through D.R. Horton Inc. – Gulf Coast...
Should the state create a program to subsidize new high-paying jobs?
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a new incentive program that would shift the state’s economic development strategy from rewarding job quantity to prioritizing job quality,...
Roundup: WARN notice / Louisiana Legislature / AARP agenda
Layoffs: Petrochemical manufacturing company Cornerstone Chemical Company filed a WARN notice with state officials indicating that the company plans to lay off 71 workers...
What to keep in mind when picking a new CEO
Corporate boards often select CEOs based on past accomplishments, but this approach can overlook how candidates would handle current and future challenges, Harvard Business...
Are Louisiana’s charter schools delivering?
Charter schools are reshaping the educational landscape in Baton Rouge—but are they truly delivering on their promise?
Today, nearly 30% of Baton Rouge’s public school...
Roundup: CFPB / Chocolate prices / Low apartment turnovers
Stepping back: The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a list on Friday of nearly 70 policy and regulatory guidance documents stretching back more...
How one Baton Rouge native built a football manufacturing powerhouse
Many of us in Baton Rouge are aware of the dominance of homegrown Marucci Sports in the world of baseball. The company, co-founded and...
Are charter schools delivering on their promise?
When Jared Lamb talks about BASIS Materra, where he serves as head of school, the pride in his voice is evident.
And that’s for good...
